My favorite friend in kindergarten didn’t speak English. Her family moved to the United States from China, and she spoke only Chinese. I, on the other hand, had never heard a word of Chinese before I met May. It’s quite fortunate that children don’t need a common language to have fun together. May and I played blocks and tag and other games kids play. I don’t...

My favorite friend in kindergarten didn’t speak English. Her family moved to the United States from China, and she spoke only Chinese. I, on the other hand, had never heard a word of Chinese before I met May. It’s quite fortunate that children don’t need a common language to have fun together. May and I played blocks and tag and other games kids play. I don’t know where she is now, but I’d like to thank...